FAQs Spanish Program

Have a question about our Spanish language track? Read our frequently asked questions to see what other parents have asked.

If the child comes to the school full-time they will not require reinforcement. However, to enrich your child's experience you could have playdates with the child's classmates, watch Disney films and/or listen to music in Spanish.

Each child learns at a different pace. However, if they come to our program five full days a week it takes approximately 6 months to achieve language proficiency. Our motto is the more they go, the more they know.

Not at all! Jump! Immersion School assesses your child's Spanish language abilities. Upon evaluation the Jump! Immersion School teacher's utilizes a differentiation approach to challenge all students at all levels.

Our program is designed for children with all levels of Spanish knowledge. We believe in placing beginning children with children that already have Spanish
ability. By doing so, children that are just beginning to learn can follow along by watching the children that do understand Spanish. It also makes
the children that do know Spanish feel proud of what they know and encourages them to speak. We have found that this really works to encourage the
beginners to learn quickly and encourage the Spanish speakers to improve their Spanish acquisition. By the end of the year, you will never know who
began our program not knowing any Spanish. Everyone is speaking in past, present and future tenses. We are here to encourage the love of the Spanish
language and will ensure that the children feel comfortable and secure. Learn more about our Spanish programs.

Parents do not have to be native speakers or know Spanish to teach it to their children. There are many venues that can be used to teach children Spanish;
bilingual television, songs, bilingual preschool, books, movies, bilingual toys and computer games.

Children with bilingual skills outperform similar monolingual children on both verbal and non-verbal tests of intelligence and typically, have higher SAT or standardized test scores. (Department of Education, USA & ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages & Linguistics)

Our Preschool teachers have at least an associate degree with a minimum of 3 years teaching experience in early childhood development. Each teacher is a native speaker.

Our Pre-Kindergarten through Second grade teachers are required to have an early elementary school education experience and a bachelor's degree in early elementary education or child psychology. Each teacher is a native speaker with a minimum of 3 years teaching experience.

A method of teaching a language by the exclusive use of that language where at least 50% of the instruction time is taught in the second language. At Jump! Immersion School students learn language arts, math, science, social studies in their selected language track and at a certain age we introduce English into the curriculum.

Between the ages of 0-5 years old, children's brains are prepared for language development.

"The power to learn language is so great in the young child that it doesn't seem to matter how many languages you throw their way. They can learn as many spoken languages as you allow them to hear systematically and regularly." (Learning Languages, Winter 1996)

Absolutely! Jump! Immersion School offers education in all the Core subjects such as math, language arts, science, social studies, physical education and fine arts in both Spanish and English once they reach 4 years old. Students are well prepared to enter elementary school once they graduate from our immersion program.

On the contrary! Students take courses in English Language Arts and Math on a daily basis once they enter Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. This ensures that they meet the academic expectations required in English; children are able to read, comprehend, write and perform math problems in English. They are fully prepared for and most times exceed the state standards required for elementary school.

Not at all! Children that attend our program initially know the target language at different levels. Our teachers are equipped to manage each child's Spanish
ability. They use differentiated learning techniques that ensures each child's academic needs are being met.

With the encouragement of the teacher, children that don't speak the target language will follow along with those that do until they begin
to absorb the language themselves. The teacher also uses engaging props and materials to enhance learning along with a total physical response approach
which allows children to learn the language effectively and efficiently.

Not at all. The skills and concepts learned in the second language, transfer to the native language. In our program learners study school subjects, such as Singapore math, science, language arts and social studies, in the second language. The main purpose of this method is to develop the learners' academic proficiency in their second language in addition to their native language. At a certain age we introduce an English component to the curriculum to ensure each child has a strong English / grammar foundation in addition to their Spanish fluency.